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Christopher
...give and take with students and the way their different styles of learning make me see new perspectives. I mainly teach foreign languages, English, and verbal sections of standardized tests because I am most interested in language and its logic. I have a long background in the arts and literature. I completed a BFA in Painting at the University of Iowa, a JD at the University of Tulsa and an MA in Classics at the...

Andrea
...Arts degree in English and French. I started my schooling at a small liberal arts school in Wisconsin at Lawrence University and will finish at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (two Wisconsin winters was enough for me!). I've tutored students from Elementary School all the way up through to undergraduates in algebra, geometry, reading, writing and French. My favorite to teach is reading, because it's a door to so many other cool things (like Sherlock...

Michael
...University of Kansas, pursuing bachelor’s degrees in both mechanical engineering and mathematics, with the hope that I get into graduate school for engineering. My experience with tutoring began my freshman year of high school, when I started privately tutoring elementary school students in advanced math concepts, adding ACT/SAT test preparation to my repertoire during my senior year. I have taken 12 AP tests, including AP Latin and AP Physics B, and can tutor them on...

Vaishnavi
...the "aha" moment when individuals are able to finally understand a particularly difficult concept. With two years of experience as a tutor at the Math and Resource Center at UMKC, I have gained many skills that allow me to be confident that my students have effectively mastered what they are learning in the classroom and are able to apply it to real-life situations. I have learned to adapt to the individual needs of each student....

Sarah
...College of Engineering at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering and have just moved back home to the Kansas City area to start my job at Deloitte Consulting in the near future. During the time I was pursuing my undergraduate degree I tutored for introductory engineering courses such as Chemistry and Physics, and helped grade and guide students on their lab reports...

Deven
...I was asked by some of my teachers during freshman and sophomore year to tutor students in their class who were struggling. I helped several football players and basketball teammates become eligible to play by help raising their grades. I also have experience tutoring at UMKC as I tutored student athletes in their college classes, and I helped most of them raise their grades from Cs or Bs to As. I love tutoring because I...

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Anna
...University of Kansas, with bachelor's degrees in biology and environmental studies. While I am fascinated by the natural world, I also have interests in other fields, such as literature, philosophy, and foreign languages. One of the reasons I like tutoring is because it allows me to use what I have learned in such fields to help others gain confidence in and become excited about a subject. I especially love to tutor in French, which I...

Chris
...KS and attended the Pembroke Hill School. During high school, I was the captain of the soccer team and president of the environmental club. After high school, I chose to attend Harvard in order to pursue a degree in Neurobiology and Spanish. During my time at Harvard I have continued playing soccer with the Harvard Club Soccer team. In addition to playing on the club soccer team, I also have become and a certified EMT...

Karsten
...age. Teaching math and gymnastics definitely had their similarities. Through my own learning in math, I realized how frustrating it could be when facing a difficult problem or concept. To help myself in not being overwhelmed by this feeling, I started meditation; it proved to be very helpful in calming my mind and allowed me to refocus and see a problem in a new way to finally get it solved. The patience I have developed...

Zachary
...Masters in Experimental Psychology program from Emporia State University (ESU), and I have been tutoring for over 4 years now. While Psychology and Math have been my personal areas of study, my clients have ranged from preschool children getting a head-start on phonics to postdoctoral students who need to navigate SPSS for their theses. I began tutoring as the scholarship chair for my fraternity in undergraduate, before getting a student job in graduate school teaching...